The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-05
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Events of Interest to Persons who Ad
mire Athletics.

mire Athletics.
Fob. SACK Fogarty was knocked out by
Jack Dempsey, in twenty-six rounds, at New
York city, for $500 and the middleweigh
championship. Feb. 16.-Jcm Saith anc
Alf Greenfield, both of England, fought thir
teen rounds near Chantilly, France. The
referee decided it a draw. March 14.-Jacl
Dempsey whipped George LeBlanche, tn:
aMarine," at Larchmont, L. I. The result ol
the fight left Dempsey tho undisputed middle
weight champion Of the United States
March 23-Tommy Warren defeated Tommy
Barnes for the featherweight champion
ship of the world, at Mill Creek, forty
six miles from Louisville, Ky, in forty
rounds July 5.-Peter j. Nolan beat
Jack Burke, the "Irish Lad" in eight
July 3l.-Jake Kilrain defeated Jacl, Ashton thf
uProvidence wonder" in eight rounds at Ridge
wood park, Brooklyn. Sept. 1s.-Join L. s'lili
van defeated Frank Heard in two rounds at Al
Prooliyn defeated Billy Frazier, Of somerville
Mass, at Boston, for the lightweight champion
ship OF the United States, knocking him out IN
the twenty-Grst round. In the same ring Isaac
Weir the Belfast Spider" defeated James me Fl F.
New England featherweight championship; Eoy
l3-Paddy Ryan was knocked out by John L.
Sullivan at the Mechanics Pavilion, San Fran
CISCO IN three rounuS. nov -s-Coi.linlSA NV
Caffrey knocked sparrow" Golden out of time
in eleven rounds OF q New Jersey hamlet within
few miles of New York city.
Jan :0-Jacob Schacfer, the billiard expert
defeated Maurice Vignaux, of France, at New
York. Apr. 3-The Cambridge University boa,
crew beat the Oxford crew on the Thames lt;ng
land) course from Putnay to Mortlake. May r.
Ben Ali wins the Kentucky Derby. May u
Myers, the American runner, defeated George ior
the third time OF one mile, tlereby Winning
the championship. June l9-J. d. HaSgns' bay
colt Ban Fox, with Hayward up, won tha Consy
for first class sloops in tho Eastern yacht cu! at
Marblehead, lass. July 2.-Yah defeated Har.
ward for the rowing championship CT American
colleges at New London, Conn. tept. l.-"!lliam NJ
Beach defeated John Tecmer f'r tho worlu
aquatic championship, over the Thames course;
London, England. Sept. 1.-THE international
yacht race was won by tho Maytlower, the Amer
lea cup thus remaining in this country: Sept. u.
George w. Lee. Of New Jersey, beat Neil Natter
son, of Australia, on the Thames river, England.
Sept. lS-DcactAbeat Cauiaur over tho Thames
championship course, London, England. Sert.
yachts in the Newport regatta, defeating the Gal.
atea ana Puritan. Sept. .5.-WilliuEl Bach. OF
Australia, defeated Wallace Ross for The cham
pionShp Of the world over tho Thames course,
London, England. Time, 81. D. Oct. w. u.
George defeated Cummings in q ten mile foot
race at Birmingham, Englanl. Oct; 9-TAc Chi
caso club won The League ba:;ebal championship,
pennant; the Utica club took ihc lntcrnat!on:'l
championship, while tne e. Louis Ero|ns "I;:;in
ton. Oct a3.-At St Louis the st. Louis Browns,
champions ofthc American association. defeated
the Chicago club, tho Lcagut champions. for the
fourth time, titus wina:n% tic worlds baseball
championship aud th. cn!irl receipts Ct tie six
football on tho latter's grounds hy enc touchdown
Prin ,cton protested